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疼 téng ache

ache; to hurt; to love dearly

How to remember 疼: 疒 illness + 冬 winter = ache. Grandma's old illness comes back with the first winter frost, and she rubs her knees and groans about the ache.

  • 1,710. most frequent character
  • HSK 2
  • 10 strokes
  • Radical 疒

Component breakdown

疼 = 疒 illness + 冬 winter

  • 疒 illness
  • 冬 winter
    • 夂 pursue
    • ⺀ ice
The Gushi story

Grandma's old illness comes back with the first winter frost, and she rubs her knees and groans about the ache.

How it is used

  • To hurt/ache: 头疼 (tóuténg) headache, 肚子疼 (dùzi téng) stomachache - the colloquial word for pain.
  • 疼 is more spoken/northern; 痛 (tòng) is its near-twin and slightly more formal; 疼痛 (téngtòng) combines both.
  • Second sense 'to dote on' - 疼爱 (téng'ài) / 心疼 (xīnténg) to love dearly, or to feel a pang for someone.

Words with 疼

Example sentences

  • 我的脚很疼。 Wǒ de jiǎo hěn téng.My feet hurt a great deal.
  • 妈妈很疼爱我。 Māma hěn téng'ài wǒ.Mom loves me very much.